Today’s free book is F.C. Norton’s Handbook of Assyriology, which comes with a useful collection of images. This title is in the public domain. Frances Collins Norton [1848-1921], Bible Student’s Handbook of Assyriology. A Popular Manual of Useful Information for the Elementary Study of Oriental Archaeology, and a Help for Young Students and Teachers of…
Today’s free book is a fine example of the genre of Ninetenth Century tours of the Holy Land, almost invariable conducted by Anglican Clergy. I particularly like H.B. Tristram’s illustrations and have used “The Tower of Hippicus” (see p.144) as the logo for this website. This title is in the public domain. Henry Baker Tristram…
Today’s free book is biblical archaeologist Nelson Glueck’s The Other Side of the Jordan, which is a summary of the results of excavations carried out by the American School of Oriental Research in the Transjordan. This title is in the public domain and was digitised using the copy heldin Spurgeon’s College library. Nelson Glueck [1900-1971],…
Today’s free book is James Baikie’s study of the history of the use of papyrus as a writing material. This work is in the public domain. James Baikie [1866-1931], Egyptian Papyri and Papyrus-Hunting. London: The Religious Tract Society, 1925. Hbk. pp.324. [Click here to visit the download page for this title] Table of Contents Main…
